Senate Legislative Assembly—Regular Session

John Wallace

SENATE BILL NO. 747

“Charlie’s Bill”

Sponsored by Senator CRUZ and Representative CRENSHAW

SUMMARY

A bill to establish the border of Mexico as a militarized zone. This bill authorizes the United States military to establish bases, engage in combat with hostiles, and exercise tactics at their discretion in order to eliminate the border crisis. Namesake after 11-year-old Charlie Kilgore who was shot as an innocent bystander in the middle of a cartel shootout on American soil.

SECTION 1

The Legislative Assembly finds that:

(A) The armed conflict on the Mexican border is the result of a national border crisis. Tens of thousands of American lives are forfeited every year due to Mexican cartel violence and the drugs the cartels bring into America.

(B) Illegal immigration into the United States costs tax-paying citizens upwards of 200 billion dollars a year.

(C) Open-border policies are a threat to American citizens. Under the nation’s Constitution, our duty is to provide for the common defense. Our government is to protect our citizens from threats, both foreign and domestic.

(D) Sanctuary cities are a threat to American citizens. By allowing these cities and states to become a safe zone for those who have entered our country illegally, we make communities less safe. The cases of Kate Steinle, Jamiel Shaw and Mollie and hundreds of others tell the story of citizens who needlessly lost their lives due to catch and release policies found in sanctuary cities.

(E) The Mexican government is incapable of eliminating cartels or preventing them from endangering American interests.

(F) Border patrol agencies and local law enforcement are lacking the resources and manpower to stifle this crisis.

SECTION 2 – Border of Mexico

(A) The border of Mexico is to be defined as the actual border plus any land within 100 miles on the United States soil.

(B) The border is to be fortified with bases, airstrips, border enhancements, and necessary infrastructure within this 25-mile radius at the discretion of the United States military command.

(C) The Mexico-America border is to be completely shut down for over-land international travel.

SECTION 3 – Militarized Zone

(A) The designation as this border as a militarized zone is necessary for the deployment of American troops.

(B) The Militarized zone suspends the United States constitution within the border radius and is instead governed by the Rules of War as defined by the Geneva Conventions.

(C) American citizens living in the militarized zone are allowed to continue residence within this zone and are entitled to tax credits.

SECTION 4 – Demilitarized Zone

(A) The demilitarized zone is defined as 50 yards in front of any American border structure.

(B) The demilitarized zone is to be fortified to keep people and wildlife out.

(C) Any person in the demilitarized zone is to be considered a hostile until proven otherwise.

SECTION 5 – Rules of Engagement

(A) The rules of engagement for the military are to be based on a no hands-tied approach.

(B) Any armed person in the demilitarized zone is to be considered a threat and armed engagement or arrest and/or detainment is authorized.

(C) Any unarmed person in the demilitarized zone is subject to arrest and/or detainment.

(D) Drone strikes are authorized.

(E) Any person inside the militarized zone is subject to detainment and/or searches without reason of suspicion.

SECTION 5 – Detainment Centers

(A) There are to be no more than 10 permanent detainment centers and 10 holding centers.

(B) No detainment center is allowed to detain more than 300 people. No holding center is allowed to hold more than 1,000 people.

(C) Detainment centers are meant for only Cartel members, drug traffickers, and serious threats to American interests.

(D) Holding centers are intended for non-threats who attempted to illegally cross into America from the Mexico-America border. Any person who enters a holding center must be sent back to Mexico within 3 months.

SECTION 6 – Penalty

(A) The death penalty is authorized for all drug traffickers and cartel members found within the militarized zone.

(B) A military court will try those accused of being drug traffickers and/or cartel members.

SECTION 7 – Power in the Militarized Zone

(A) The United States Army has supreme command over the militarized zone and is only outranked by the Commander-in-Chief.

(B) The United States Army is to work in coalition with local law enforcement, state law enforcement, and all military branches at its discretion.